New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from Senate after bribery convictions
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Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is slated to resign by the end of the day Tuesday, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    The governor also mentioned a historic dimension to Helmy’s appointment; he will become the only Arab American currently serving in the U.S. Senate.

    Not the best way to break that ground, but still good to see.

    He’s apparently Coptic, and their feelings on Palestine can be pretty broad, so we’ll see if he ends up pushing the Senate toward a less pro-Israel stance.